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Seizing an Alternative: Toward an Ecological Civilization
10th International Whitehead Conference
9th International Conference on Ecological Civilization
Inaugural Pando Populus Conference
Thursday-Sunday, June 4-7, 2015
Claremont, CA, USA
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Section 1, Track 2
Section I. The Threatening Catastrophe: Responding Now
Track 2: The Technological Response: Geo-Engineering
(Kevin O’Brien and Forrest Cingerman)
Description:
The climate is changing and will continue to change because of the
unintended consequences of industrial technologies. In response, some
scientists and engineers are now designing plans for large-scale
technologies to make further, more intentional changes. Proposals include
the creation of artificial clouds to reflect more of the sun’s light back
into space, fertilizing the ocean to create algae blooms to absorb more
CO2, and many more. Discussions of the political and philosophical
implications of such proposals are just beginning: does such adaptation to
a changing climate undermine efforts to reduce consumption and pollution?
Do such alterations of the atmosphere exacerbate the anthropocentric hubris
that created the problem of climate change in the first place? What
institution has the authority and the power to decide upon, balance the
risks of, and monitor such global-scale interventions in the atmosphere?
This track will consider such questions and particularly emphasize the
importance of religious institutions and scholars of religion to their
continued consideration.
Suggested Readings:
Wil Burns & Andrew Strauss, eds., Climate Change Geoengineering:
Philosophical Perspectives, Legal Issues, and Governance Frameworks. (New
York: Cambridge, 2013).
Forrest Clingerman & Kevin O’Brien, “Playing God: Religion in the
Geoengineering Debate” The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, May/June 2014.
David Keith, A Case for Climate Engineering. (Cambridge, MA: MIT Press,
2013).
Clive Hamilton, Earth Masters: The Dawn of the Age of Climate Engineering.
(New Haven: Yale University Press, 2014).
CJ Preston, ed. Engineering the Climate: The Ethics of Solar Radiation
Management. (New York: Lexington Books, 2013).
Confirmed Participants:
Thomas Bruhn: Project Scientist, Institute for Advanced Sustainability
Studies
Wil Burns: Co-Executive Director, Washington Climate Geoengineering
Consortium
Forrest Clingerman: Associate Professor of Religion, Ohio Northern
University
Sarah Fredericks: Associate Professor of Religion and Philosophy,
University of North Texas
Laura Hartman: Associate Professor of Religion, Augustana College
Willis Jenkins: Associate Professor of Religion, Ethics, and the
Environment, University of Virginia
Kevin J. O’Brien: Associate Professor of Religion, Pacific Lutheran
University
Dane Scott: Director of the Mansfield Ethics and Public Affairs Program &
Associate Professor of Ethics, University of Montana
Stefan Skrimshire: Lecturer in Theology and Religious Studies, University
of Leeds
Toby Svoboda: Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Fairfield University
Marit Trelstad: Associate Professor of Religion, Pacific Lutheran University
Program:
SESSION 1: Friday, June 5, 2-3.30 pm Introductions
Self-introductions from all participants
Introductions to Climate Engineering (Tom Bruhn & Toby Svoboda)
SESSION 2: Friday, June 5, 4-5.30 pm Christian Ethical
Responses to Climate Engineering
2 pre-read papers (Laura Hartman & Kevin O’Brien – 10 minute
summary each)
Respondent (Will Burns, 15 minutes)
Discussion (55 minutes)
SESSION 3: Saturday, June 6, 11 am -12.30 pm Philosophical Responses to
Climate Engineering
2 pre-read papers (Dane Scott & Toby Svoboda)
Respondent (Marit Trelstad, 15 minutes)
Discussion (55 minutes
SESSION 4: Saturday, June 6, 2-3.30 pm Theological Responses to Climate
Engineering
2 pre-read papers (Sarah Fredericks & Forrest)
Respondent (Laura Hartman, 15 minutes)
Discussion (55 minutes)
SESSION 5: Saturday, June 6, 4-5.30 pm Working Session
Time for informal collaborations, discussions, or rest
SESSION 6: Sunday, June 7, 11– 12.30 pm Policy, Communication, and Climate
Engineering
2 papers delivered (Tom Bruhn & Wil Burns, 30 minutes each)
Open discussion (30 minutes)
SESSION 7: Sunday, June 7, 2-3.30 pm Discussion Session
Discussion of pre-read papers from those not present
Response to and discussion of Skrimshire paper (Forrest
Clingerman)
Response to and discussion of Jenkins paper (Kevin O’Brien)
SESSION 8: Sunday, June 7, 4 – 5.30 pm Concluding Thoughts & Work Ahead
Reflective response to the previous sessions (Marit Trelstad,
20 min)
Facilitated discussion (60 minutes)
Publication:
Papers will be edited in response to comments and expanded in light of our
discussions, and then will be published in an edited volume tentatively
entitled Calming the Storm: Theological and Ethical Perspectives on Climate
Engineering.
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